Woonseon Shin, of Korea, waves to the crowd after completing the course during the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals in Civic Center Park February 24, 2019, in Denver. The 2019 event is the first time the ice climbing tour has come to Denver. Maria Tolokonina, of Russia, won the women's competition.(Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Eimir McSwiggan, of Ireland, competes at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals February 24, 2019, in Denver. Maria Tolokonina, of Russia, won the women's competition. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Yannick Glatthard, of Switzerland, tops out after completing the route at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals February 24, 2019, in Denver. More than 100 athletes from 18 countries competed for the overall World Cup in both lead and speed climbing categories. The 2019 event is the first time the ice climbing tour has come to Denver. Glatthard came in third with Nikolai Kuzovlev, of Russia, winning the overall men's competition. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Marion Thomas, of France, competes at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals on February 24, 2019, in Denver. Maria Tolokonina, of Russia, won the women's competition. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Yannick Glatthard, of Switzerland, tops out after completing the route at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals February 24, 2019, in Denver. More than 100 athletes from 18 countries competed for the overall World Cup in both lead and speed climbing categories. The 2019 event is the first time the ice climbing tour has come to Denver. Glatthard came in third with Nikolai Kuzovlev, of Russia, winning the overall men's competition. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Hannah Langford, 20, lines up her shot as she tries to his a target at the axe throwing event at the Barbegazi Winter festival, part of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals, in Civic Center Park on February 24, 2019, in Denver. The festival featured axe throwing, human curling, snowboarding for kids, and a climbing boulder. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Andrea Quintanilla, 9, scales a climbing boulder at the Barbegazi Winter festival in advance of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals, both of which took place in Civic Center Park on February 24, 2019, in Denver. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Young Cuchulainn Rohlehr, 5, practices his snowboarding techniques with his dad Chuck Baum, left, watching at the Barbegazi Winter festival in Civic Center Park on February 24, 2019, in Denver. The free event was put on by the Barbegazi Winter festival as an extension of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals, which also took place in the park Sunday. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Thomas Drever, 9, lines up his shot as he shoots a snowball towards a target at the Barbegazi Winter festival, part of the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals, in Civic Center Park on February 24, 2019, in Denver. The weekend event was free to the public and put on by the Barbegazi Winter festival. The festival featured games such as axe throwing, human curling, snowboarding for kids, a climbing boulder. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 24: Mira Alhonsuo, of Finland, competes at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals taking place in Civic Center Park on February 24, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. This is the first time that the finals have been in North America. The new North American tour stop will serve as the 2018/2019 World Cup Ice Climbing finals in which over 100 athletes from 18 countries around the world will compete for the overall World Cup in both lead and speed categories. The 2019 event is the first time the ice climbing tour has come to Denver. The finals were whittled down from 62 athletes to 16 making it into the finals. 8 men and 8 women. The weekend event was free to the public and hosted the Barbagazi Winter festival. The festival featured games such as axe throwing, human curling, snowboarding for kids, a climbing boulder, and fir tree throwing. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Sina Goetz, of Switzerland, competes at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals on February 24, 2019, in Denver. This is the first time that the finals have been in North America. Maria Tolokonina, of Russia, won the women's competition. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Woonseon Shin, of Korea, competes at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals in Civic Center Park on February 24, 2019, in Denver. This is the first time that the finals have been in North America. Maria Tolokonina, of Russia, won the women's competition. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Nikolai Kuzovlev, of Russia, competes in the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals in Civic Center Park on February 24, 2019, in Denver. Kuzovlev won the competition. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Spectators watch the action during the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals February 24, 2019, in Denver. The weekend event, hosted at Civic Center Park, was free to the public and put on by the Barbegazi Winter festival. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Valentyn Sypavin, of Ukraine, competes at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals on February 24, 2019, in Denver. The 2019 event is the first time the ice climbing tour has come to Denver. The number of competitors in the finals were whittled down from 62 athletes, with 16 making it into the last round. The weekend event was free to the public and hosted the Barbagazi Winter festival. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Marion Thomas, of France, competes at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals on February 24, 2019, in Denver. Maria Tolokonina, of Russia, won the women's competition. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Yannick Glatthard, of Switzerland, competes at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals February 24, 2019, in Denver. Glatthard came in third and Nikolai Kuzovlev, of Russia, won the overall men's competition. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Sina Goetz, of Switzerland, competes at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals on February 24, 2019, in Denver. Out of 62 initial competitors, eight men and eight women made it to the finals. The weekend event was free to the public and hosted the Barbegazi Winter festival. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Nikolai Kuzovlev, of Russia, competes in the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals taking place in Civic Center Park on February 24, 2019, in Denver. The 2019 event is the first time the ice climbing tour has come to Denver. Out of 62 competitors, 16 made it to the finals. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
Marion Thomas, of France, left, talks with her coach as she takes a look at the climbing route before competing at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals on February 24, 2019, in Denver. The new North American tour stop served as the 2018/2019 World Cup Ice Climbing finals in which more than 100 athletes from 18 countries around the world competed for the overall World Cup in both lead and speed categories. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
1 of 20
Woonseon Shin, of Korea, waves to the crowd after completing the course during the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup Finals in Civic Center Park February 24, 2019, in Denver. The 2019 event is the first time the ice climbing tour has come to Denver. Maria Tolokonina, of Russia, won the women's competition.(Photo by Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)
ExpandBy Helen H. Richardson | hrichardson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
PUBLISHED: | UPDATED:
Getting your player ready...
More than 100 athletes from 18 countries competed in the at Civic Center park in Denver. Hundreds of spectators attended the finals on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. This was the sixth and final World Cup competition of the season. The climbing circuit had already competed in Korea, China, Switzerland, Italy and France. Previous U.S. World Cup events have been held in Durango and Bozeman, Mont.
Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to get outdoor news sent straight to your inbox.























